Mammals > Rodents
The Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida), universally celebrated as the Packrat, is an iconic, resource-hoarding desert rodent famous for constructing colossal, fortified fortress nests out of spiny cactus joints, sticks, and scavenged objects. Revered by climate...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard (Uma scoparia) is a charismatic sand-dune specialist endemic to the isolated blowsand dune fields of the Mojave Desert. Renowned for the remarkable comb-like fringe of scales along its hind toes that allow it to sprint across scorching,...
Plants > Zygophyllales
The Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata), celebrated across the desert Southwest as the ‘Gobernadora’ (the Governess), is the immortal, fragrant sovereign of the North American deserts. Dominating millions of acres across the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan...
Plants > Asparagaceae
The Banana Yucca (Yucca baccata), celebrated traditionally as Datil, is an iconic evergreen succulent native to the arid canyonlands and pinyon-juniper woodlands of the American Southwest. Named for its large, fleshy, banana-shaped edible fruits that were a dietary...
Plants > Gnetophytes
Mormon Tea (Ephedra viridis), also known as Green Ephedra or Jointfir, is a fascinating, primitive gymnosperm native to the rugged canyons and sandstone mesas of the American West. Belonging to the ancient and enigmatic plant order Gnetales, this striking, bright...
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